Surgical Technology
Certificate of Completion
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (1361 Park St., Clearwater, FL 33756; www.caahep.org; 727-210-2350)
This one-year certificate program is designed to prepare surgical technologists to be an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings as defined by the National Board of Surgical Technology. Students enrolled in a pre-surgical technology academic program at MCC are required to take the THEA or an approved alternative test prior to enrolling in college courses. A student has three years to complete the surgical technology curriculum after official enrollment in the first surgical technology course. Contact the program director for further information.
| Summer Semester-Prerequisites | |
| BIOL 2404 Introductory Anatomy & Physiology | 4 hrs |
| HPRS 1206 Medical Terminology | 2 hrs |
| BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 hrs |
| 10 hrs | |
| Fall Semester | |
| BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 hrs |
| HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions | 3 hrs |
| SRGT 1405 Introduction to Surgical Technology | 4 hrs |
| SRGT 1144 Technological Sciences for the Surgical Technologist | 1 hr |
| SRGT 1260 Clinical-Introductory | 2 hrs |
| 14 hrs | |
| Spring Semester | |
| SRGT 1409 Fundamentals of Perioperative Concepts & Techniques | 4 hrs |
| SRGT 1441 Surgical Procedures I | 4 hrs |
| SRGT 1560 Clinical-Intermediate | 5 hrs |
| 13 hrs | |
| Summer Semester | |
| SRGT 1442 Surgical Procedures II | 4 hrs |
| SRGT 2660 Clinical-Advanced | 6 hrs |
| 10 hrs | |
| Total 47 hrs |